Conduct an analysis of an international marketing environment:
You are invited to act as the international marketing manager for Dolce & Gabbana. Assess the international marketing environment (including the current political, legal, financial, economic environment, purchasing power, culture, and competition) for the sales o

1) Select a multinational organization that operates in the country where you live and work. What role did political systems play in the organization's entry into nondomestic markets? What political factors helped or hindered the success of the organization? Provide examples.
2) Each year Transparency International produces

Marketing an Exception
1. Is it okay to promote the best possible results - even when they are not the norm? For example, you can lose 15 pounds in 1 week; or your company can save 50% by switching services?
Internal Pricing
2. If you sell your products online, how can you still control the pricing across borders?

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Review the Corona Beer (Modelo) case study.
Discuss the challenges that Modelo faces from its competitor InBev, and how it might respond strategically to the industry giant.
Discuss whether or not Modelo should diversify its business, what business it should enter into (if any), and why.

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Review the Corona Beer (Modelo) case study.
Discuss how Modelo's international expansion was made possible through strategic partnerships with experienced distributors in local markets.
Identify and discuss the next foreign market that Modelo should enter and discuss the strategy it should use to ente

Textbook: International Business, Environment & Operations (Rev: 13th ed) by Daniels, Radebaugh,
(1). Briefly discuss the reasons why the various elements of culture might increase the cost of doing business in a country. Review the website www.executiveplanet.com. Choose two countries that are culturally diverse. Compare an

In some countries, consumer attitudes toward foreign products reflect their desire to protect the company's competitiveness in the home market. Even governmental entities tend to protect the company's competitiveness in the home market. To counter this protectionism, some organizations operate their foreign subsidiaries as indep

Why is the world economy becoming more integrated? What are the implications of this global integration for managers in international corporations? What is a global product or service that has been successfully introduced in a foreign market. Explain the entry strategy the company used to make the product or service successful i

1. Let's say a company from a low-cost-structure country enters your market. What is the first step would you take to develop an effective plan to remain competitive?
2. Relying solely on your impressions, evaluate the effect of the five forces that drive competition in the industry in which your organization competes.
3.

Compare and contrast exporting, management contracting and joint venturing as approaches to international market entry. If you wanted to expand your successful solar panel business to Mexico which approach would you use, and why?

International Entrepreneurship Project
This project requires research, imagination, and logic in applying the content of this course and book. So here we go! Let's role play as we apply our knowledge from this class!
Directions:
Create an imaginary company that you have been operating in the domestic aren

What kind of entry barriers might be faced by Loctite Coporation - International Distribution in expanding its business into European, Asian, and Latin American markets? How would entry mode be affected?
Website is http://www.loctiteproducts.com/

Introduction
This case analysis is designed to encourage you to conduct an analysis of a market entry mode decision.
Case Assignment
PSION, the British developer of the world's first palmtop computer, failed to enter the U.S. market in the 1990s. Since then it has re-invented itself, and has developed a new platform fo

Corporations are interested in the relationship between expense or cost incurred and income or profits earned. For most corporations, entering international markets is expensive, but the payback is substantial. Sometimes, corporations find it difficult to cope with the local conditions, but they need to deal with such conditions

For England:
Develop channel and pricing strategies for your product launch, including both your domestic and international markets.
Give a justification for your choice of international market.-Which is England. The justification should employ specific data from research conducted.

Using information from Morgan Stanley Capital International and other sources, answer the following questions:
1. How has the stock market in Jamaica done over the last five years?
2. How risky do you think Jamaica's stock market is?
3. Would you personally invest in Jamaica's stock market? Would you combine an investm

1. How do costs vary from firm-to-firm? What real-world examples do you have of how costs vary from firm-to-firm?
2. What is the difference between a normal profit and an economic profit? According to the economic model of pure/perfect competition, economic profits are not possible in the long run. Why not?
3. What othe

Individual
Approaches to Global Strategy
Choose two international countries, one to serve as the base for your domestic organization (it cannot be in the United States), and the other as a target for expansion of the organization. You may use the Riordan Manufacturingâ?"Hangzhou, China, Operation as your domestic organizatio

Status distinction: different cultures give importance to status on a different level, so take that one step further. What does that mean to the Arab culture, since you're choosing the Arabs to deal with? Would the status of the American negotiator (be it head of the delegation or not, be it someone culturally "fluent" in the Ar

Consider opening a new Hershey company in the Philippines. Start by opening the first one in Korea with our base in the United States. Develop a product launch plan for two markets (domestic and international).
â?¢ Distribution strategy (domestic and international market entry)
â?¢ Marketing resear

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At December 31, 2011, Hull-Meyers Corp. had the following investments that were purchased during 2011, its first year of operations:
Cost Fair Value
Trading Securities:
Security A $ 897,000 $ 913,000
Security B 104,000 101,000
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Discuss the challenges (risks) and rewards of doing business on an international scale.
-Discuss the key risks and rewards of doing business outside the USA.
- Pick a publicly traded company with the goal of global expansion, research their web site and other sources to determine their strategies, success or failure on interna

Identify the primary challenges an organization faces in managing its channel members. What are some of the methods companies use to motivate channel partners?
Include comments from the attached article.

Choose a country-Greece,
Company Santo Wine
Product to launch-gourmet olives
Market where that product is not currently marketed by that company in France
That presents Santo Winer strategy for global segmentation and positioning. Provide your plan for positioning, segmentation, and targeting for your country, company

When approaching a mature global market with a new product, what are the main factors a company must consider? What would change if it were a new growth market? What factors influence the later choice regarding marketing implementation strategy?

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Consider the globalization of business and culture, and discuss the ways in which it can affect international business strategy and management. Consider the evidence you see for the globalization or localization of culture in the consumer and/or labor markets and respond to the following questions:
How

Analyze the key elements of corporate social responsibility for companies operating in global markets. Evaluate the progress made by international agencies and NGOs in establishing international standards for this area.
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Market Entry and Channel Strategies
Select a second country as the international market for your product. The home country selected is Great Britain.
o Great Britain - home country
o Canada - foreign country
Select an appropriate channel strategy for both the domestic and foreign markets, as well as a justificat